The Past Couple of Months...

Bath time is fun time! Actually every time is fun time with Dovid.

In Prague, where there's room in the heart there's room on the lap.

What a sweet smile!

My handsome prince! All dressed for Pesach. The barber was a bit too enthusiastic. We got it done in SH and he probably assumed that any Jewish boy wanting a hair cut, wants it all cut. It will grow!

The t-shirt says it all!

Don't mess with me!

Falling asleep is busy work.


Hinei mah tov umah naim sheves achim gam yachad! Behold, how good and how pleasant are siblings united! After the first few months of adjusting I can really appreciate this!

At the Tiergarten


HM loves the ball tent.

Nope, it's not trick photography, he is actually standing in the sink.

Umm, the size doesn't aeem right.

Happiness is a toy in each hand.

Aww!

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Where's Baby?

On Friday dovid was helping me bring in the silver candlesticks tray. He noticed that there was a reflection of himself in the tray, so he said, 'oh Dovid, where's baby?' while looking for HM in the tray.

HM has started to stand up (holding on) and sit up.

The Zoo

S had the day off on Sunday so we went to the zoo. D had a great time looking at all the animals. In fact he still talks about the elephants splashing in the water.

Stand Up and Be Counted!

Look who's standing! She loves playing with balls. When she sees one she squeals in delight and crawls over to it. She gets lots of attention in the playground, until she pulls the childrens hair...

Neglected!

This blog has been so badly neglected... meanwhile the kids are growing up... HM is seven months and she just started crawling. She's been moving backwards for a month and she is just now getting the hang of crawling forwards. She slowly and deliberately puts one hand in front of the over and crawls over to grab Dovid's toys. It's so cute to watch!

She says Mama, although Samuel disagrees with me on that one! She's rolling over both ways and is a real grabber. She pulls at Dovid's hair (which he likes) and anything else for that matter. At mealtimes, she is a real grabber, she goes for any food that is within her reach (or out of her reach for that matter) often putting her hand in the bowl of food and stuffing the food in her mouth!

Dovid is a child, he's no baby anymore. He knows his colours (Mommy, what colour are the shabbos guests? what colour is mommy's friend?) He knows some of the numbers - 4 5 6 7. He's got a great sense of humor. He makes me laugh every day.

Here are a sample of some pictures over the past few months:

Chatterbox

Just a few months ago, I was so worried about Dovid not talking that I discussed it with the doctor, who told me to wait until he was two and a half. Well, he's now 2 and a half and doesn't stop talking. He talks to Brocha on the phone...
'Hello Bocha!
I in Savta house.
Baby crying. Baby need feeding.
Bye bye Bocha.'

He tells HM, 'Baby you gorgeous!'

Long Overdue: an Update

Wow! we are long overdue for an update of this blog. Let's start with Dovid. He has developed into even more of a personality with an adorable sense of humor! He says the funniest things sometimes. And because I don't update this blog often enough I can't remember them!

B'H he is now good friends with HM again. He loves making her laugh, and she loves watching him and laughing at him. She finds him very funny! He runs to bring her toys and even 'helps' change her nappy.

HM is at an adorable stage, she is past all the newborn colic and crying and is smiley and sociable. She grabs at everything!

Purim

Dovid dressed up as a frog on Purim:

Good peace?

On Friday night, Dovid was helping me in the kitchen while HM was sleeping in my bedroom. After a while we heard HM make some noises, so Dovid ran into the bedroom and said 'good morning baby, had a good peace (read: sleep)?

Reading and Painting

Looks like someone is having fun finger-painting!

And Some More...

Can you tell I like pictures of HM yawning?

So snug and comfy!

Dovid brushing ducky's teeth.

Story-time, HM looks bored, try another one Daddy.

Did you forget to put away the shopping Mummy? Never mind, I'll help and I'll even share the booty with Brocha.

More Beautiful Pics!

No comment necessary, just beautiful!

You gotta hand it to Dovid, he's nothing if not self-sufficient.

You can't really see it from this angle, but he is sleeping sitting up, leaning on his monkey.


Awww! Sleeping beauty.

Fun, fun, fun boy!

Don't ask me what he is doing, but he sure is having fun. Yes, I guess if I updated the blog more often I would remember what he was doing in the pictures!

Dovid holding 'dasa baby'

Look, baby, book!

Just being so cute, as usual!

Long Overdue

Here are some long overdue pictures from HM's newborn days...
No, she's not screaming, she's yawning. It's tiring being a newborn, you know!

Isn't she just sooo cute?!?!

Aww! Brotherly love, Dovid is such a cute and caring big brother.

One of my personal favorite pictures... Won't the paparazi just leave me alone already?!?

Daddy brought home a rose (that the florist gave him when she heard we had a baby) and Dovid sweetly offered it to his baby sister!